Podcasts

Our Research Coordinator & Head of Defence, Anastasia Febiola S, emphasised the importance of the development of domestic defence products to fulfil TNI AL’s operational needs. Furthermore, relevant stakeholders must set a scale of priorities in terms of implementing defence projects to achieve an effective, efficient, and adaptive naval strategy.

In our latest webinar, Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Jan Pieter Ate highlighted significant progress of domestic shipyard companies, which have started to expand their military-related capabilities. However, M. Ate mentioned a challenge that TNI AL might encounter, such as limited capacity of shipyard facilities and main naval bases to support TNI AL operations.

In our latest discussion, Rizal Darma Putra highlighted maritime security threats that could possibly disrupt Indonesia’s sovereignty. Furthermore, the current issue of budget constraints might hinder the Indonesian Navy to acquire the integrated weapons systems needed to establish an effective naval strategy. Thus, M. Putra encouraged the Indonesian Navy to prepare mitigation and contingency plans to overcome such challenges.

In our latest discussion, Edna Caroline emphasised that the current Minimum Essential Force (MEF) target has been reduced due to budget limitations. Thus, Ms. Caroline argued that the Indonesian Navy’s presence and control are lacking due to such a challenge.

In our latest webinar, Alman Helvas Ali discussed the current state of Indonesian naval forces and the challenges they are currently facing. It might be difficult for Indonesia to increase its naval capabilities with the existing fiscal constraints.